Voting starts out heavier than normal in one downtown Danbury ward

Voters have been turning out in higher numbers than normal at the Danbury War Memorial.

Voters have been turning out in higher numbers than normal at the Danbury War Memorial.

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Voters have been turning out in higher numbers than normal at the Danbury War Memorial.

Voters have been turning out in higher numbers than normal at the Danbury War Memorial.

Photo: Heart Connecticut Media Group

Voting starts out heavier than normal in one downtown Danbury ward

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DANBURY - Morning voting was heavier than normal for a non-federal election in one downtown ward, an early indication of voter interest in the most competitive race for mayor in 18 years.

“It’s busier than it normally is but that’s because there has been a lot of campaigning, and a lot of people have come out to vote,” said George Ganolo a Democratic moderator at the Danbury War Memorial, where a steady group of voters were coming in and out of the voting booths at the start of the work day.

“I don’t know which way they’re going but a lot of people are here,” Ganolo said.

Danbury Republican Mayor Mark Boughton is running for an unprecedented 10th term against Democratic challenger and former City Council president Chris Setaro.

Danbury voters are electing a mayor, a treasurer, a clerk, constables, and members of the City Council, the Board of Education, and the Zoning Commission.

Voting for municipal offices is also underway in Ridgefield, Brookfield, Newtown and surrounding greater Danbury towns.

Some 400 people had voted at the Danbury War Memorial before work began, Ganolo said.

“Generally it is not that busy when it’s not a federal election, but there has been a lot of campaigning, and because of that there is a bigger turnout than normal.”